MJ Stark

Freelance writer & writing consultant

Educational Background
Bachelor of Arts in English/minor in Organizational Communications
Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida
Experience
Freelance travel and food writer
Based in the U.S. Virgin Islands, writing articles on accommodations, restaurants, local foods and festivals; people and places of the Caribbean; coverage of sailing and other sporting events, which are published in travel and airline magazines, and newspaper sport and travel sections July 1976-Present
Editorial
Art, associate editor of college literary magazine (proofreading, layout design), editing newsletters,for various organizations, private editing on a consulting basis, creating and editing marketing copy, speech writing
Teaching
Conducting a variety of seminars (self-help, career related, women's groups), high school and college teaching in English and writing, freelance writing classes, sailing instruction, private tutoring
Secretarial
Mac & PC experience, creating correspondence, brochures for small businesses and professional groups
Interests
Travel, sailing, cooking, reading, meeting new people. I enjoy writing assignments that allow me to pursue and tell others about my areas of interest, as well as assignments that lead to new knowledge in different fields, such as business and environmental writing
Publications
Mother Earth News
Orlando Sentinel
Caribbean Travel & Life
Latitudes (American Airlines in-flight magazine)
Contact Information
6300 Estate Frydenhoj
Box 4
St. Thomas, USVI 00802
phone (340) 776-0076 / fax (340) 776-0284

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